Nhava Sheva to Seattle shipping route.

Ships leaving Nhava Sheva for Seattle head north and cover a sea distance of 9,676 nautical miles (17,920 km), via Strait of Malacca. The straight line between the ports is 12,459 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Malacca.

At sea, the voyage lasts 33.6 days at 12 knots, 28.8 days at 14 knots and 22.4 days at 18 knots. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Nhava Sheva and Seattle to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 10,273 nautical miles, 597 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Sunda Strait is congested or closed.

548 nm of the route, 6% of it, lies inside North American ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.

Container freight rates on Nhava Sheva to Seattle move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Seattle (USSEA) carriers give about 3.94 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.

Of the 65 port to port routes from Nhava Sheva in this directory, Seattle is the 59th shortest. Closer destinations include Balboa (9,364 nm), Cartagena (9,122 nm) and Savannah (8,680 nm).